Castiglione Del Lago, Italy
Wild Boar Heaven Castiglione del Lago is an incomparably delightful village located on a promontory overlooking Lake Trasimeno with all the impressiveness of its castle," Rocca del Leone" . The village has very ancient Etruscan and Roman origins dating back almost a thousand years. Castiglione del Lago has kept its charm throughout the centuries thanks to the beauty of the old town center, which is still ringed within medieval walls. It was officially declared "one of the most beautiful villages in Italy". The first time I visited I was taken aback by all of the wild boar shops. In the historic city center there all kinds of shops for every need, but the dominant theme is the Umbrian wild boar. A stuffed cinghiale (Italian for boar) stands at attention outside one salumi shop, while a head with tusks eyes you from the walls of the next. It really is amazing the sheer number of shops and restaurants that feature boar. That said my ...
